The Element of Water, c. 1576-1577, Francesco da Ponte (Francesco Bassano); Artist: Jacopo da Ponte (Jacopo Bassano), Italian (Venice), Italian (Venice), 15491592, 56 11/16 x 74 5/8 in. (143.99 x 189.55 cm) (canvas)66 1/2 x 83 5/8 in. (168.91 x 212.41 cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, Italy, 16th century, This nocturne, or night scene, shows a fish market being set up on a riverbank at dawn. The vendors display a variety of seafood, while other activities involving water, such as laundering, ferrying, and drinking, take place nearby. Above, Neptune, god of the sea, drives his chariot across the sky.
The Element of Water, c. 1576-1577, Francesco da Ponte (Francesco Bassano); Artist: Jacopo da Ponte (Jacopo Bassano), Italian (Venice), Italian (Venice), 15491592, 56 11/16 x 74 5/8 in. (143.99 x 189.55 cm) (canvas)66 1/2 x 83 5/8 in. (168.91 x 212.41 cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, Italy, 16th century, This nocturne, or night scene, shows a fish market being set up on a riverbank at dawn. The vendors display a variety of seafood, while other activities involving water, such as laundering, ferrying, and drinking, take place nearby. Above, Neptune, god of the sea, drives his chariot across the sky.